The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-12-02


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LEssoS TExr-Matt 1919.
GOLDEN TExf-Thc seed Il the ,va-, y.
God Luke s:1l.
GENITAL THUTH--Wo should rec.iv.. 49,
good seed Of Gods word in homes, 49,
good hearts, and bring forth fruit with -, y.
thence. -
TNE-Autumn OF A. d. Is; not lonr 49,.
Lesson Of this quarter.
PLAcs-On tho shore OF the Sea Of CALI.
near Capcrnaum.
PARALLEL AccoUSrs-Mark 4: 10: LII.
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INTERPRETATION on rHE PARABLr.-rar
13: 1873; Mark 4: 1920; Luke 5: e-i5
lNTRoDucrIoN-Jcsus was teaching N
house, In Capcrnaum probably, and va
discussing with the Pharisees when N.
mother and brethren called for Him. th'r-.
ing He must BIO out Of His mind That s.r.
day Jesus went out 10 the scashorc. uia,.
He taught the multitude.
HELPS OVER HARD PLxcEs-1. m -
day: as noted in Introduction Sea sil> 81
ofGalilcc. 2. Gy1f mnifitude<. lifcrallv. ~
greatest II was the turning point N HIs
public teaching. Instruction BY parallels 4,
now first given by Him. A ship: q fishibs.
boat 3. In prrd5i<s: a. the form -,
adapted TO instruct those who would hesJ
the truth, and TO conceal il from those NM
would misuse il, and who were plo,,.r,
against His life. Wsaf forth: from thu VI
lage, like those in which the farmers ~ ~
East lived. 4. Way side: in the trn.lle,
fcotpath through the fields. The fields 49,
not fenced or hedgcd. s. Stony pisoa
where the rock was barely covered bv H.
earth z. Among norns: among the roo-s a
the thorns which had been burned down ~.
cording TO Oriental custom. and which grew
up quickly, strangling the good seed. {
Some hssdreJold: not an uncommon -
turn.
The sor~v was ~ Christ, fa) the apostles
% all who preach or teach the truth. Tie
good scrd IS the Word Of God
The WArsrDE HEAEERs arc those whose
hearts are hardened by neglect and sin. q
that truth makes no impression. and the
wicked one. represented by the fowls. PUCK
away the good seed. Note that the wicked
one can not take away the good seed unless
we let him. He can not destroy the seed
the soil = good This IL one Of the push
ments Of woridliness, that the seed az. no.
find good soil 70 grow IN, and the gooa
which God does 70 Us fails
ExANrLEs- Pharaoh and Festus are
Scripture examples Of waysitic hearers 50
j. the man who interrupted Jesus while lie
was preaching. 70 ask Him 10 interfere. ana
compel his brother 70 divide the inherit,
arce with him Luke 1919.
The SToxr-GRorSD HEARERS are those
who are easily moved BY excitement. By
hopes Of worldly good. but in whose con
the truth does not take root. Pcrs IS
whose feelings are thus easily novel
whose religion consists largely in syr1-
patty and romantic dreams concerning 10
kingdom Of God, II their deeper natrrc Is
mot touched-will soon fall back into thelr
old ways. Temptations assault. pcrsecl-
tons arise. expectations Of Joy or worldly
advantage fade away, and their religion,
having no foundation in the reason. the
conscience, the will, the character. win soon
vanish :. like the basclcss fabric Of
DREAM
EXAMPLES King Saul, Hcrod Antipas
and Galatians tGal 5:sj proved themselves
st0ny-gr0und bearers. So was that pro
posed disciple. 20 whom Jesus replied:
'sFoxcs have holes.- etc. fSee LIS. ~.
Felix combined the features Of this and the
previous class.
EXAMPLES. BALKAN, Judas and Anan.as
were thorny-ground hearers Lot and
Martha were in danger Of belonging To this
class. Simon Magus and Dcmas combined
the features Of these thorny and stony
ground hearers. OF the thorny ground
hearers, the man Of divided mind AID
double heart, wc have an example IA Lin
who came TO Jesus and said: Lord, Iwl
follow thee; but LEI me .frs: 60 and ia
them farewell which arc az my house
luke 3: 81, 02-)
The FRUIT BEARERS ". .: Marx 10
Luke a:l5). From all these We learn that
the true hearcr yros.r<s the WoSd IN az esrn-
esf and good heart, ssd<rsfaads IL personally
applies IT.. anu tsPs Il, and brings forth
fruit with patience, giving Il careful nurt
urc, and continuing through oil hintran-
ces TO the end. Such hearers desire C
know and obey the truth; they act upon =
a. far as they know II; their conscience -
guided by IL, their character . formed ~
IL; their affections choose il.
CoxxESTs-By the Sea u Calilee great
multitudcs gathered 70 hear Jesus preach
A they pressed close upon Him. He got m
70 . boat. and pushing little way out. used
the boat as pulpit From there Hetaugns
them about the word Of God, and the various
ways IN WHICH men Ittfltt TIC tt4N--' -
God In the parable Of the sower. the seed
stands for the word OF God: the various
kinds Of soil represent human hearts in VI
rious degrees Of rcccptivity, and the fruit
represents the results Of that which was
sown.
Tho seed. That Il the Word Of God Ev-
cry time that we hear . sermon preached
that Is based on tho Word Of God, seed has
been sown in our hearts. Every
reading Of the Bible, and every studying q
the lesson in the class Is sowing Of the seed
No Sunday school scholar will ever be Lost
for lack OF the sowing Of the seed, for one
seed lone vcrsc) rightly received will save
. soul from eternal death. Docs not this
make our church and school services most
solemn opportunities for teacher, preacher
and hcarerf
Does all seed sown bear fruiti Alas: no
Why noti Because OF the soil in which i y
sown. In our parable there arc four kinds
Of soil spoken Of. Look ut them in their or
der. ~ Hard. down-troddcn soil Tho
hurrying fcctof thousand worldly thoughts
and evil PRACTICES have trodden the tender
soil into hardness. On this the fall Of tho
seed makes no impression. II merely falls
onto, mot into the heart The truth u LIST
cncd 70 In : listIess way.-Rs. A n
Seha4C1<r.
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS.